Responsibility, integration, and empathy – Astrid’s ISH experience
Astrid Saint talks about her time at International Students House (Great Portland Street), moving from Malta to London during the 2017/2018 academic year. I’m a...
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From Uncertainty to Belonging: Life at ISH London
Written by Victor Ujor – ISH resident 2005 to 2011, Mary Tevelyan Hall (MTH, York Terrace East) I was both excited and uncertain when I...
Former ISH Resident Adityakumar Shrimali Honoured with PIEoneer International Alum of the Year Award
International Students House (ISH) is proud to celebrate Mr. Adityakumar Shrimali, former Tara Nirula (UAL) Scholar, who has been named the PIEoneer Awards 2025 International...
ISH in the 1990s | Uncommon People
Written by Mike Bond (1999 ISH Resident) for our newsletter in 2021 One thing struck me about ISH. People were unlike me, but they were...
Bruce Strachan – life after ISH (1980s Resident)
Bruce Strachan, who stayed at ISH in 1983, shares the story of his art career and move to Ethiopia and Kenya. 22 years ago, my...
ISH in the 1970s: An Education of the Heart by Heather Craven
Written by Heather Craven (ISH Resident 1976 – 1979) I was so fortunate to have been interviewed by Liz Ware for one of the few...
Bridging the gap between the West and the East through music and translation – Gene Hsu
Written by Gene Hsu I am an alumnus of ISH in 2021-22 and obtained my MA in Translation at London Metropolitan University in 2022. I...
Building Belonging and Inclusion for International Students Workshop
On Tuesday I got the chance to attend a workshop hosted by a former ISH resident Aneeza Pervez (now based in the University of Nottingham)...
Alumni Feature: Alim Beisembayev
Alim Beisembayev was given an incredible opportunity to perform one of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s famous concertos to a sold out Royal Albert Hall as part of...